Probable cause
The student pilot’s improper remedial response to a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB analysis
The student pilot reported that after completing 3 three takeoffs and landings with his instructor, he departed on the supervised solo instructional flight. He completed one traffic pattern, determined he was “a little high” and performed a go go-around. During the second approach, he said that at 60 knots, the nosewheel struck the runway first. His remedial action was to “pull back on the control yoke to correct the attitude of the plane” but the nose “ballooned” up and the airplane landed hard on the nose landing gear, separating it, and substantially damaging the airplane.
The operator and the flight instructor reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane that would have prevented normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA24LA329 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 27, 2024
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Moultonborough, New Hampshire
- Nearest airport
- Moultonborough (4MB)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172P
- N-number
- N291RP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1981
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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